Relative importance of inflammatory markers (erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, and interleukins-6) in neonatal sepsis

Relative importance of inflammatory markers (erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, and interleukins-6) in neonatal sepsis

Objective: Early diagnosis and treatment decreases the mortality and morbidity of neonatal sepsis(NS). The aim of this study was to find out the level of different inflammatory markers in neonatal sepsis. Methods: Forty two term neonates with non-sepsis (n = 17), clinical (n = 10) and proven (n = 1...

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Main Authors: Satyaki Das, Jaydeb Ray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:BLDE University Journal of Health Sciences
Subjects:
Blood culture positivity
C-reactive protein
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
interleukin-6
neonatal sepsis
procalcitonin
Online Access:http://www.bldeujournalhs.in/article.asp?issn=2468-838X;year=2016;volume=1;issue=1;spage=20;epage=24;aulast=Das

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